I've added them to the list and since I was busy checking the candidate list, I did them too.
Generally it's ok if you already have the plant, if it is a recent addition. If you've had one a while you can buy another, or share culture notes on the existing one, but can't claim the "first to bloom" crown.
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Having gone through the list checking size, general temp requirements and did my best to check availability (focused on the US and EU, and for US I checked at places I know are good, like Hauserman, J&L, Andy's, H&R, and Orchidweb). I was really surprised by haw many plants are out of stock at Andy's!
OUT of contention are listed below. If you want to try to find these (at reputable nurseries), go ahead, and let me know if you have more luck. Otherwise they're out, but we have enough to vote from, though it's a short list!
- Laelia vasconcelosiana (both Laelias are hard to find, and last project was a rupiculous laelia project)
- Laelia harpophylla
- Phal parishii / Phal lobbii (hard to find in US)
- Dendrobium pachyphyllum (hard to find in EU)
- Nervilia plicata (hard to find)
- Eria ornata(hard to find)
- Sarcochilus, both species (hard to find in US)
- Sophronitis coccinea (cool grower)
- Bulbophyllum lobbii (hard to find in US)
- Bulbophyllum macranthum (warm/hot grower)
- Bulbophyllum medusae (warm/hot grower)
- Dendrobium bellatulum (favoring cool, hard to find in EU)
- Dendrobium eriaeflorum (favoring cool, hard to find in EU)
- Bulbophyllum lobbii (hard to find in US)
Still in contention are below, and I will do a bit more checking but I think the poll will include these:
- Mini Vanda (ex Ascocentrum) can be ampullceum, miniatum, pumilum, garayi...)
- Dendrobium tannii or bracteosum
- Bulbophyllum biflorum
- Dendrobium unicum
